From: Noel Woodworth Subject: Re: [Porc] A walk in the dark ******************** The warmage grinned again, a joyful smile once more, though his eyes still smouldered, disturbingly bright in the dark stone passage. "I expect to meet whatever troops our foe had at his disposal, quite soon now. At least, I certainly hope so...I feel like killing something." ******************** Elfiran took one last pull from his ale-skin, then carefully stowed it away. "Balefire me friend, whet ye say has got me thinkin a bit. Like you, ah know not what awaits us. Whet we left behind outside the tunnel is but a smaller part of the whole. Twilight, Mea, and J'layah could prove te be more useful out there drawin' some of the forces away from us. Tho' ah expect thet the evil thet pervades this place will focus most of it's denizens on us down here". Both men continued walking down the tunnel as Elfiran spoke. "Ye are right about the Dark Brotherhood tho'. Tis a poor choice indeed in this day te use". Elfiran's ears twitch as he turns his head to the side a bit as though he's heard something further down the tunnel. "Ah know not the whole history of yer ring, or this place altho', ah do remember tales from me youth about the battle waged outside. All ah know fer sure is thet ye've been a loyal companion te me an' me tavern. Ah could nay let ye face everythin' down here without at least me own blade helpin ye. As far as usin magicka agin, ah thought ah'd ne'er miss not usin' it, but it appears thet it's as much a part of me as this Long Sword". Both warriors stop and appear to be listening for foes and friend alike. Elfiran turns to Balefire, grasps his forearm with his hand, and says.... "Te this ah swear Balefire.....ah'll be next te ye swingin and castin down here till yer finished wit yer destiny. If ah should fall, twill be while ah'm coverin yer back. And Arkay help who gets in our way". Elfiran drew his Daedric Long Sword of Life Stealing, and salutes Balefire the way the Blade Master on Sumurset Isle taught him so long ago. "Till me last breath friend, till me last breath!"